Historical Events
- 1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden) for gasoline driven car
- Edward, Prince of Wales, says "We are all Socialists nowadays"
- US state Utah accepts female suffrage
Famous Birthdays
- Charles MacArthur, American playwright and screenwriter (The Scoundrel), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 1956)
- Walter Gieseking, French-German pianist, composer, and lepidopterist, born in Lyon, France (d. 1956)
1895 Highlights
About November 5, 1895
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 128 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio